Category Archives: Joy

Scolds, Killjoys & Blackmailers: When “Good Christians” Become Annoyances

April 3rd, 2012

Something was wrong with Jimmy Swaggart. Watching his TV show back in the 70s and ’80s, I noticed the gradual change: Swaggart went from preaching the Gospel to letting everyone know just who was in error, who was doing it wrong, and who was screwing up. We all know who was ultimately screwing up, don’t [...]

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I Had a Dream

January 23rd, 2012

I had a dream. In it, people discovered the fullness of Jesus Christ. People gathered together daily, ate their meals together, and shared the Lord’s Supper in an atmosphere of joy and celebration. People gave, and without man-made limitations. They gave everything they owned, everything they were, and every spiritual gift they had received from [...]

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Fear: The Ruination of the American Church

September 12th, 2011

If someone were to ask me what emotion best characterizes the American Church in 2011, I’d have to say fear. Everywhere I look, some self-styled church leader is playing the fear card. Christian bloggers blog about issues that instill fear. Average Christians in the pews lament the continued American downslide and point trembling fingers willy-nilly [...]

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